A team of environmental and public health scientists is raising concerns about a largely overlooked group of microscopic organisms that may pose a growing danger worldwide: free-living amoebae. While many are harmless, some can cause deadly infections and even protect other dangerous microbes.
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Scientists raise concern as dangerous amoebas spread globally
May 4, 2026A team of environmental and public health scientists is raising concerns about a largely overlooked group of microscopic organisms that may pose a growing danger worldwide: free-living amoebae. While many are harmless, some can cause deadly infections and even protect other dangerous microbes.